Abstract

LEON CAZARES, María del Carmen. The creation of the Museo Arqueológico, Etnográfico e Histórico de Campeche, in 1941. Estud. cult. maya [online]. 2025, vol.65, pp.155-187.  Epub Sep 08, 2025. ISSN 0185-2574.  https://doi.org/10.19130/iifl.ecm.2025.1/0q27r1v055.

The purpose of this study is to contribute to the historical knowledge of the archeology of the Maya Area, analyzing the origins and conditions of the foundation of the Museo Arqueológico, Etnográfico e Histórico de Campeche, and its role as a socio-educational program for the cultural promotion of the local population. These efforts, shaped by the ideals of the Mexican Revolution, were undertaken by Héctor Pérez Martínez, state governor from 1939-1943. The relationship between the establish­ment of this museum and the first explorations in Campeche carried out by Mexican archeologists, is also discussed. Finally, the prominent Maya specialist Frans Blom’s reaction to the exhibition’s opening is addressed.

Keywords : Campeche; Maya Civilization; museum; Héctor Pérez Martínez; Frans Blom.

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